Author: rugby843

I am a widow since 2013 and live by myself in a small apartment. I use a wheelchair to get around, but I wouldn't consider myself disabled. I'm 11 years away from having bladder cancer resulting in a urostomy and I'm doing well. This cancer was a result of having radiation in 1995 because of uterine cancer. So have faith in yourself, a cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. My first try at blogging was an attempt to help other people with my condition. I am a mother of three married children, and a grandmother to eight gorgeous kids, featuring them often here, and a great grandmother to two as of today, 6/7/25! I enjoy exploring my feelings and like to try the challenges. I like humor, music, movies, games, and some sports. I absolutely appreciate your reading and commenting on my blog. I am happy to read all of your blogs and learn more about you. Please comment however you like, ask whatever, and I'll answer honestly. Thanks for reading! Cheryl

JuJoJan 10 – Don’t Get Me Started + SoCS

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What a week to give this prompt, especially me, because I can honestly say, don’t get me started! Remember the old tv show named “The Week That Was”? This would be one of those for sure. Michigan is suffering. Every day I wake up to see or read some unbelievably horrid news and the descent into madness. However, I am a lucky one, white, old, disabled, and no one messes with me. I don’t attend protests even though I’m there in mind. I live in Wyoming and there’s only a few people I can even converse with who feel the same about politics and religion. On the religious opinion I must say it puzzles me how someone can “believe” self-righteously and still act the way they do. What about the golden rule? What about love thy neighbor (they have a caveat-as long as you’re a white Christian). Well the prompt was don’t get me started and I guess I answered that. Okay, I’m ready for you, let me have it…

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The Friday Reminder for #SoCS & #JusJoJan 2026 Daily Prompt for Jan. 10th

dVerse Poets

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Xenophobia, disliking all peoples

Your belief?

Zeppelin riders do

Above all the rest they fly

Bearing false symbols of unity

Comically believing

Doing acts of destruction

Everlasting belief of superiority

Feeling triumphant in their quests

Glorious wars of self righteousness

Intentions clear

Handed down from slaving generations

Justified violence

K K K, need I explain?

Languishing leaders lurking

Managing youthful minds

Never offering reasons

Oppressing the facts

People ravaged, lost

Quandaries fade like quick silver

Rewards of cheap symbols

Severe punishing riots

Tempted teens try joining

Unrequited compensense

Varied violent actions

Wanton leadership

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MTB: First to Last letters

Can You Tell a Story in 63?

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The octogenarian stood on the edge of the swamp, sporting his usual dress, worn out dungarees from his youth. The noodles were splaying out from the restaurant box thrown into the lake above. Everything drifted down into the swamp sooner or later, especially these bargain priced containers most restaurants used. Fascination sated, the man walked back to his place in the clinic line.

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Can You Tell A Story In…